Ab Mixolydian ♭2 Scale
4-string bass · Mode V harm. maj. · 7 notes · major family
Notes
A♭
B♭♭
C
D♭
E♭
F
G♭
Solfège : La♭ – Si♭♭ – Do – Ré♭ – Mi♭ – Fa – Sol♭
Interval Structure
A♭
½T
B♭♭
T+½T
C
½T
D♭
T
E♭
T
F
½T
G♭
→
A♭+oct.
T
Scale Chords (triads)
| Degree | Chord (in Ab) | Quality |
|---|---|---|
| I | A♭ | Major |
| II+ | B♭♭+ | augmented |
| iii° | C° | diminished |
| IV | D♭ | Major |
| v° | E♭° | diminished |
| vi | Fm | minor |
| vii | G♭m | minor |
About this scale
Mode V of the harmonic major: a Mixolydian with a minor second. It keeps the major sixth, which sets it apart from the Phrygian dominant and gives it a gentler tension over dominant chords.
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